rose [Old John]

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An upright floribunda rose, about 1m high, with glossy, dark green leaves and clusters of five to ten moderately fragrant, semi-double flowers, about 7cm across, with bright orange petals, orange-red on the undersides, and golden yellow stamens, from summer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: rose [Old John] (Rosa Old John ('Dicwillynilly'))
Genus: Rosa
Family: Rosaceae

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
Toxicity: Roses
Plant type: 0.5-1 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of rose [Old John]

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Culture

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Toxicity

Fruit are ornamental - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling

Quick identification of rose [Old John]

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rose [Old John] care guide

Deep root watering weekly, slight surface dryness acceptable
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Deep root watering weekly, slight surface dryness acceptable

Fertilizing

Rose bloom boosting fertilizer every three weeks growing season

Pruning

Remove dead, diseased and crossing stems. Shorten strong shoots to about 25–30 cm above soil level; prune weaker shoots more severely. Prune in late winter or early spring as growth resumes.

Propagation

Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn, by softwood cuttings under glass in spring and summer, or by T-budding in summer

Growing

Grow in full sun in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil, and dead-head to encourage repeat flowering; for more advice, see rose cultivation

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Common pests and diseases

Diseases

May be susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. May also be susceptible to disorders rose blindness and flower balling and sometimes honey fungus

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Deer and rabbits can cause damage

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